Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Brunswick County
Ready to check out the best sites in Brunswick County for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 13 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
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#1 - AR-420 - Bridge span: 230'
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy
AR-420 - Bridge span: 230' is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - Bridge span: 230'.
#2 - AR-420 - 110' water barge
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy
AR-420 - 110' water barge is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - 110' water barge.
#3 - AR-425 - Floating Drydock
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
Maritime casualty in the late 1950's
5.0 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy
AR-425 - Floating Drydock is also known as Yaupon Beach Reef AR-425 - Floating Drydock.
#4 - AR-455 - "PAWTUCKET"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
10.6 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy
AR-455 - "PAWTUCKET" is also known as Dale Ward Reef AR-455 - 102' US Navy tug "PAWTUCKET".
#5 - AR-420 - 104' YSD barge
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy
AR-420 - 104' YSD barge is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - 104' YSD barge.
#6 - AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy
AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85" is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85".
#7 - AR-460 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
Railroad boxcars: 10
33° 50.100' / 078° 21.000'
33° 50.084' / 078° 22.132'
33° 49.993' / 078° 22.071'
33° 49.960' / 078° 22.146'
33° 49.959' / 078° 22.087'
33° 49.892' / 078° 22.059'
33° 49.897' / 078° 22.117'
Reef Balls®: 100 in two groups of 50
33° 50.267' / 078° 22.050'
33° 50.267' / 078° 22.000'
Reef Balls®: 100 In four groups of 25
33° 50.241' / 078° 22.000'
33° 50.241' / 078° 22.048'
33° 50.200' / 078° 21.967'
33° 50.150' / 078° 21.983'
Concrete pipe
33° 50.183' / 078° 22.083'
33° 50.167' / 078° 22.083'
Concrete pipe: 126 pieces, 24" by 8'
33° 50.183' / 078° 22.100'
Concrete pipe: 105 pieces, 30" by 8'
33° 50.179' / 078° 22.106'
Assorted manhole sections: approximately 360 tons
33° 50.238' / 078° 21. 904'
33° 50.236' / 078° 21. 900'
33° 50.234' / 078° 21. 904'
Concrete pipe: 64 pieces
330 50.213' / 0780 22.143'
Concrete pipe: 40 pieces
33° 50.210' / 078° 22.138'
33° 50.227' / 078° 22.165'
3.0 nm from the Shallotte Inlet sea buoy
AR-460 - Buoy is also known as Fishermans Reef AR-460 - Buoy.
#8 - AR-460 - 330' barge
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
3.0 nm from the Shallotte Inlet sea buoy
AR-460 - 330' barge is also known as Fishermans Reef AR-460 - 330' barge.
#9 - AR-425 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
Concrete rubble: 600 tons
33° 53.050' / 078° 06.588'
Concrete bridge railing: 100 pieces
33° 53.067' / 078° 06.517'
33° 53.050' / 078° 06.483'
33° 53.067' / 078° 06.483'
Concrete pipe and manhole sections: 240 pieces
33° 53.004' / 078° 06.563'
Concrete pipe
33° 52.998' / 078° 06.523'
33° 53.062' / 078° 06.516'
33° 53.100' / 078° 06.567'
33° 53.033' / 078° 06.567'
Concrete "Waffle-Crete"® units: 8
33° 53.067' / 078° 06.617' to
33° 53.033' / 078° 06.617'
Reef Balls®: 50
33° 53.033' / 078° 06.083'
Reef Balls®: 50
33° 52.983' / 078° 06.567'
Reef Balls®: 50
33° 53.100' / 078° 06.500'
Reef Balls®
33° 53.112' / 078° 06.617'
33° 52.920' / 078° 06.567'
Reef Balls®: 100 in four groups of 25 each
33° 53.172' / 078° 06.576' N section
33° 53.150' / 078° 06.555' E section
33° 53.130' / 078° 06.585' S section
33° 53.149' / 078° 06.607' W section
Concrete pipe: 147 pieces
33° 53.015' / 078° 06.621' to
33° 53.004' / 078° 06.610'
Manhole sections: 150 tons
33° 53.186' / 078° 06.413'
Manhole sections: 150 tons
33° 53.129' / 078° 06.413'
Manhole sections: 150 tons
33° 52.995' / 078° 06.700'
33° 52.962' / 078° 06.646'
33° 52.954' / 078° 06.683'
Ultra Reef Balls® : 50 units in dense grouping
33° 52.899' / 078° 06.700'
Concrete pipe: 132 tons
Manhole sections: 24 tons
33° 52.921' / 078° 06.694'
33° 52.909' / 078° 06.679'
33° 52.919' / 078° 06.690'
33° 52.916' / 078° 06.679'
Reef Balls®: 100 in 2 groups of 50
33° 53.100' / 078° 06.500'
33° 53.033' / 078° 06.083'
Concrete pipe and dock panels: approximately 325 pieces
33° 53.026' / 078° 06.664'
33° 53.104' / 078° 06.753'
33° 53.064' / 078° 06.706'
Concrete dock panels and headers
330 53.054' / 0780 06.732'
Concrete dock panels and headers
330 53.078' / 0780 06.716'
Scrap dock panels: approximately 120 tons
330 53.078' / 0780 06.723'
5.0 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy
AR-425 - Buoy is also known as Yaupon Beach Reef AR-425 - Buoy.
#10 - AR-440 - "A.T. PINER"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
It is a 65' tug boat which sunk in May-93.
4.5 nm from the Lockwood's Folly Inlet sea buoy
AR-440 - "A.T. PINER" is also known as Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef AR-440 - "A.T. PINER".
#11 - AR-440 - "COOPEDGE"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
It is a 65' tug boat which sunk in May-93.
4.5 nm from the Lockwood's Folly Inlet sea buoy
AR-440 - "COOPEDGE" is also known as Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef AR-440 - "COOPEDGE".
#12 - AR-420 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
Reef Balls®: 50
33° 51.013' / 078° 06.592'
33° 51.000' / 078° 06.617'
Assorted concrete pipe: 280 pieces
33° 50.952' / 078° 06.802'
Concrete pipe: 62 pieces 36" by 8'
33° 50.966' / 078° 06.810'
Concrete pipe: 61 pieces 36" by 8'
33° 50.952' / 078° 06.802'
Reef Balls®: 100 in four groups of 25 each
33° 51.150' / 078° 06.600'
33° 51.167' / 078° 06.567'
33° 51.150' / 078° 06.550'
33° 51.133' / 078° 06.583'
Concrete pipe: Deployment A
33° 51.017' / 078° 06.617'
33° 51.000' / 078° 06.633'
33° 51.017' / 078° 06.600'
33° 50.983' / 078° 06.617'
Concrete pipe: Deployment B
33° 50.967' / 078° 06.817'
33° 50.967' / 078° 06.800'
33° 50.950' / 078° 06.817'
Concrete pipe, pilings & scrap: 146 pieces
33° 51.008' / 078° 06.741' to
33° 51.029' / 078° 06.759'
Miscellaneous concrete items: 87 pieces
33° 51.084' / 078° 06.549'
Miscellaneous concrete items: 88 pieces
33° 51.064' / 078° 06.564'
Miscellaneous concrete items: 90 pieces
33° 51.065' / 078° 06.570'
Concrete mixing drums: 3
Concrete pipe: 135 pieces
33° 51.032' / 078° 06.829'
Miscellaneous concrete items: 89 pieces
33° 51.074' / 078° 06.559'
24" concrete pipe: 170 pieces
33° 51.034' / 078° 06.838'
24" concrete pipe: 159 pieces
33° 51.031' / 078° 06.834'
Assorted pipe and concrete items: 154 tons
33° 51.168' / 078° 06.788'
Concrete manhole bases: 155 tons
33° 51.170' / 078° 06.798'
3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy
AR-420 - Buoy is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - Buoy.
#13 - AR-440 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
Railroad boxcars: 7
33° 49.660' / 078° 13.050'
33° 49.710' / 078° 13.030'
33° 49.720' / 078° 13.040'
Boiler pieces: 4
33° 49.777' / 078° 13.053'
33° 49.691' / 078° 13.061'
33° 49.715' / 078° 13.060'
33° 49.727' / 078° 13.082'
Concrete pipe: 150 pieces
33° 49.817' / 078° 13.100'
33° 49.833' / 078° 13.083'
Concrete items: 4 pieces, 60 tons
33° 49.825' / 078° 13.068'
Reef Balls®: 100 in 2 groups
33° 49.775' / 078° 13.051'
33° 49.745' / 078° 13.075'
33° 49.780' / 078° 13.050'
33° 49.797' / 078° 13.028'
Concrete pipe: 204 pieces, 30" by 8'
33° 49.753' / 078° 13.091'
Concrete pipe: 210 pieces, 30" by 8'
33° 49.733' / 078° 13.095'
Concrete pipe: 151 pieces 24" by 8'
33° 49.884' / 078° 13.058'
33° 49.889' / 078° 13.070'
Concrete pipe, various sizes: approximately 130 pieces
33° 49.807' / 078° 12.922'
Concrete pipe, various sizes: 219 pieces
33° 49.803' / 078° 12.956'
33° 49.807' / 078° 12.923'
33° 49.800' / 0780 12.919'
Assorted concrete items
33° 49.735' / 0780 12.986'
4.5 nm from the Lockwood's Folly Inlet sea buoy
AR-440 - Buoy is also known as Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef AR-440 - Buoy.